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Comm. Minutes--March 6, 1995 1306 Mr. Ness said a letter was received from the Reed Township Board which said they were on the record against the 10-year tax exemption. Mr. Nygard had not been informed of Reed Township's opinion and said with the possibility of another production shift from the elm trees, the 10-year exemption is not as crucial. Frank Klein, Director of Tax Equalization, said the Commission can negotiate the number of years and percentage of exemption. Mr. Ness asked Mr. Nygard to talk with Reed Township before the next meeting in order to help make a recommendation. 13. SPACE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE, Actions ratified Mr. Eckert discussed space usage for Veterans Service after the new addition is completed. He said the Space & Planning Committee discussed the possibility of moving the office to the first or fourth floor. He said there will be three offices on the first floor. He asked if Water Resources will have first option on two offices since they occupied two offices on the first floor before the new addition. Mr. Ness and Mr. Wieland said Water Resources should have first option and this limits the space possibilities for Veterans Service. This issue will be taken into consideration after the new building is completed. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to approach John Meyer with the feasibility of moving the Veterans Service Office to the Juvenile Justice Center addition when it is completed, either on first floor or fourth floor. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded that Sheriff Don Rudnick request a waiver concerning the use of an outdoor exercise area for children housed in the detention center. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to table the request from North Dakota Parole and Probation for leasing county office space until such time as all county space needs have been met. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded to allow Social Services to use the hearing room and jury room on second floor in the courthouse for the family assessment unit. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously. MOTION, passed Mr. Wieland moved and Mrs. Schneider seconded that Dorothy Howard be allowed to use the space on second floor in the courthouse formerly used by Ralph Erickson. On roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.